| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (94 minutes): .flv file, sound |
| Summary |
In 1960, Jane Jacobs's book The Death and Life of Great American Cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds, with its exploration of the consequences of modern planners' and architects' reconfiguration of cities. Jacobs was also an activist, who was involved in many fights in mid-century New York, to stop "master builder" Robert Moses from running roughshod over the city. This film retraces the battles for the city as personified by Jacobs and Moses, as urbanization moves to the very front of the global agenda. Many of the clues for formulating solutions to the dizzying array of urban issues can be found in Jacobs's prescient text, and a close second look at her thinking and writing about cities is very much in order. This film sets out to examine the city of today through the lens of one of its greatest champions. Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Miami Film Festival**. "*[A] gorgeous, tightly written and entertaining film.*" - Alex Bozikovic, ***Globe and Mail*** |
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Title from title frames |
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Film |
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In Process Record |
| Performer |
Alexander Garvin, Jane Jacobs, Mindy Fullilove, Thomas Campanella |
| Event |
Originally produced by Films We Like in 2016 |
| Notes |
In English |
| Subject |
Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006.
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| SUBJECT |
Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006. fast (OCoLC)fst00052833 |
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City planning -- New York (State) -- New York
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Human rights workers.
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City planning.
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Human rights workers.
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New York (State) -- New York.
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Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Tyrnauer, Matt, film director
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Garvin, Alexander, actor
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Jacobs, Jane, actor
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Fullilove, Mindy, actor
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Campanella, Thomas, actor
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Films We Like (Firm),
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Kanopy (Firm)
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